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Amendments to the 2004 Regulations

6.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)(1), in paragraph (1)—

(a)for the definition of “local counting area” substitute—

“local counting area” means any of the following as it exists on the day of an election—

(a)

a district in England for which there is a district council,

(b)

a county in England in which there are no districts with councils,

(c)

a London borough,

(d)

the City of London (including the Inner and Middle Temples),

(e)

the Isles of Scilly,

(f)

a county or county borough in Wales,

(g)

a local government area in Scotland, or

(h)

Gibraltar;;

(b)after the definition of “registration officer” insert—

“relevant disqualifying decision” has the meaning given by section 10(5A) of the 2002 Act;; and

(c)in the definition of “relevant registration officer” omit sub-paragraph (b).

(1)

Regulation 2 was substituted by S.I. 2009/186 and amended by S.I. 2011/2085.